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Riveiro weighs in on Mofokeng's form
FORMER Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has expressed confidence that star midfielder Relebohile Mofokeng will overcome his slow start to the season and continue playing a central role for the Buccaneers.
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November 21, 2025
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New solution for Mawana roaming elephant herd in northern KZN
THE roaming Mawana elephant herd, which was facing an uncertain future due to being in conflict with residents of neighbouring communities, has been given a lifeline.
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November 21, 2025
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Verstappen's RB21 window problem becomes Red Bull's gamble
RED Bull’s hopes in Las Vegas hinge on one technical priority above all else: finding the RB21’s operating window. Without that, Max Verstappen simply cannot fight for victory — and the team knows it.
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November 21, 2025
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New voice rises from the Global South
Media and thinkers unite to shape a fairer global order
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November 21, 2025
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CHINESE WOMAN WHO FAKED NATIONALITY JAILED
A PHILIPPINE court yesterday sentenced Alice Guo, a Chinese national who became a mayor while masquerading as a Filipina, and seven others to life in prison on human trafficking charges, state prosecutors said
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November 21, 2025
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Durban City’s Mashego targets strong response in Richards Bay rematch
DURBAN City defender Terrence Mashego believes their breakthrough victory before the international break has restored belief at just the right time as the Cityzens prepare for a difficult Betway Premiership trip to the uMhlathuze Sports Complex to face Richards Bay tomorrow.
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November 21, 2025
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Rassie respectful but unfazed
SPRINGBOK coach Rassie Erasmus says the result of a close match against Ireland tomorrow will not define a season, in which his team have already won 11 of the 13 matches they have played.
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November 21, 2025
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SYRIAN TEEN ACTIVIST WINS PEACE PRIZE
A SIXTEEN-year-old Syrian girl who caught the world's attention as a seven-year-old tweeting from the siege of Aleppo on Wednesday won the KidsRights Prize for her advocacy for children affected by war.
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November 21, 2025
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G20 DELEGATES VISIT STATE-OF-THE-ART ASTRONOMY FACILITY IN THE KAROO
As South Africa celebrated Heritage Day on 24 September 2024, the nation's rich cultural heritage was complemented by a showcase of its scientific excellence when G20 delegates from over 30 countries gathered in the Northern Cape for a glimpse of the world's most sensitive radio telescope ever built, the MeerKAT and the Square Kilometre Array-Mid telescope.
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November 21, 2025
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Where luxury meets advanced technology and electrification
IT’S been a busy year for Volvo locally this year, with three models launched and a new managing director, Grant Locke, appointed to restore customer confidence, strengthen dealer networks and guide the brand through South Africa’s transition to electric mobility.
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November 21, 2025
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The perfect blend of style and substance
LAUNCHED earlier in 2024 for the current generation, the Isuzu D-Max X-Rider has proven to be a popular model in the Isuzu lineup, with the brand now having recently introduced a limited-edition 150 units Black Edition model.
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November 21, 2025
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Beating Ireland is a point of pride for the Boks
WHEN looking at the bigger picture - the one that will be presented to South Africa on December 3 - the Test between the Springboks and Ireland this weekend will add neither detail nor brushstroke to the overall portrait.
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November 21, 2025
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Zululand Islamic Society blames KwaDukuza Municipality for mosque approval delays
THE Zululand Islamic Society (ZIS) has accused the KwaDukuza Municipality of dragging out the Ballito Mosque approval for nearly a decade, calling the delays \"deeply troubling\", \"unexplained\", and a direct violation of constitutional rights.
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November 21, 2025
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Court halts release of 2022 matric results for pupils accused of cheating
THE Mpumalanga High Court has set aside an order compelling the Department of Basic Education to release withheld matric results to learners who were accused of being part of a massive cheating scandal during the 2022 exams.
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November 21, 2025
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VW Kariega plant hits a memorable Polo milestone
VOLKSWAGEN Group Africa (VWGA) has passed another major milestone at its Kariega plant in the Eastern Cape, building its two-millionth Polo just months ahead of the model's 30-year local production anniversary in 2026.
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November 21, 2025
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REIMAGINING UBUNTU IN A CONNECTED WORLD
South Africa faces a pivotal moment: bridging the tech divide with inclusive, future-focused solutions
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November 21, 2025
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BRICS, G20 & THE GLOBAL SOUTH
Forging a path to a shared humanity
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November 21, 2025
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Mogotsi grilled over claims about senior cops, messages to Matlala
BROWN Mogotsi, a North West businessman and alleged information peddler, came under scrutiny yesterday for suggesting that suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu use a Constitutional Court ruling to charge Dumisani Khumalo, head oF the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), despite Khumalo not being implicated in the judgment.
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November 21, 2025
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Magistrates demand safety reforms in SA
SOUTH Africa's justice system is facing a worsening threat, not just from criminals, but from dangers directed at the very people tasked with upholding the law.
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November 21, 2025
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SA hosts the G20, but can a country in crisis lead the world?
TOMORROW, South Africa will step onto one of the biggest diplomatic stages in the world. For the first time in history, an African nation will host the G20.
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November 21, 2025
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KG Rabada still a fitness concern
THE Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati has enjoyed a mixed bag of results for Proteas teams recently.
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November 21, 2025
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Tributes for struggle activist Sunny Singh
SUNNY Girja Singh, a dedicated activist and freedom fighter, passed away yesterday at the age of 86.
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November 21, 2025
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TIME FOR A GLOBAL POWER SHIFT
The continent is not just hosting the G20 – it's helping to reshape it
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November 21, 2025
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GBV shutdown goes beyond economic cessation
THE persistent and structural crisis of gender-based violence (GBV) in South Africa necessitates an analytical hermeneutic that decisively anchors its genesis within the enduring colonial matrix of power (colonialidad del poder), Foucauldian modalities of power/knowledge, and spatialised dispositifs of oppression and resistance.
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November 21, 2025
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All The Rage can keep on rolling
This meeting officially opens the Cape Summer Season
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November 21, 2025
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Ramaphosa calls GBV a crisis as shutdown looms
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa will now classify gender-based violence and femicide as a “crisis” that must be urgently addressed, amid looming nationwide protests by the advocacy group Women for Change, which is demanding the issue be declared a national disaster.
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November 21, 2025
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Paris, pastrami and one rugby nation that gets under my skin
IF IT WASN'T for a pastrami sandwich and a cold beer to swallow it down with, Ireland would have ruined Paris for me.
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November 21, 2025
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US presses Ukraine to cede land
A NEW US peace proposal would see Kyiv ceding land and more than halving its army, a source said this week, as a Russian strike in the west of Ukraine killed 26 people, including three children.
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November 21, 2025
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Obsidian ready to cut them down
A MR 96 Handicap over 1450m is the headliner on the Turffontein Inside on Sunday and the one to beat is Obsidian.
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November 21, 2025
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Wind drops, bite pops: Coast set for fishing frenzy!
THE lower North Coast is absolutely buzzing right now — Grey sharks, Honeycomb Tay and just about every skate imaginable are cruising the shallows and ready to rumble.
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